Aberdeen Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Aberdeen, New South Wales 2336 · Upper Hunter LGA
#1574 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4751 of 4,908 nationally
About Aberdeen Public School
Aberdeen Public School is a public primary school located in Aberdeen, New South Wales (2336), within the Upper Hunter local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 151 students (65 girls and 86 boys).
Aberdeen Public School has an ICSEA value of 890, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (10.7 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Aberdeen Public School scores 20.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1574th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 3 in the Upper Hunter area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 890
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -21%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Aberdeen Public School's 151 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Aberdeen Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Aberdeen Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Catholic College
Aberdeen · Catholic high school · 7-12
685 students · ICSEA 968 · 169 m away
Muswellbrook Public School
Muswellbrook · Government primary · K-6
422 students · ICSEA 913 · 10 km away
Pacific Brook Christian School
Muswellbrook · Independent combined · K-10
88 students · ICSEA 950 · 11 km away
Muswellbrook High School
Muswellbrook · Government high school · 7-12
648 students · ICSEA 869 · 11 km away
Muswellbrook South Public School
Muswellbrook · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 819 · 12 km away
Scone High School
Scone · Government high school · 7-12
316 students · ICSEA 894 · 12 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Scone · Catholic primary · K-6
138 students · ICSEA 1002 · 13 km away
St James' Primary School
Muswellbrook · Catholic primary · K-6
345 students · ICSEA 952 · 13 km away
Scone Grammar School
Scone · Independent combined · K-12
692 students · ICSEA 1025 · 13 km away
Scone Public School
Scone · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 943 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Frederickton Public School
Frederickton · Government primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 890
Bodalla Public School
Bodalla · Government primary · K-6
65 students · ICSEA 890
Toukley Public School
Toukley · Government primary · P-6
494 students · ICSEA 889
Fennell Bay Public School
Fennell Bay · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 889
Kurri Kurri Public School
Kurri Kurri · Government primary · K-6
574 students · ICSEA 891
Narrabri West Public School
Narrabri · Government primary · P-6
232 students · ICSEA 889
Frequently asked questions
Is Aberdeen Public School a public or private school?
Aberdeen Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Aberdeen Public School offer?
Aberdeen Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Aberdeen Public School?
In 2025, Aberdeen Public School had 151 enrolled students (65 girls, 86 boys), a change of -21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Aberdeen Public School?
Aberdeen Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 890. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Aberdeen Public School rank in NSW?
Aberdeen Public School ranks 1574th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (20.5/100), and 4751st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Aberdeen Public School?
Aberdeen Public School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Aberdeen Public School each year?
In 2025, Aberdeen Public School had 18 students in Kindergarten and 23 in Year 6.
Is Aberdeen Public School co-ed?
Yes. Aberdeen Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Aberdeen Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Aberdeen Public School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Aberdeen Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 120 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.